Lynn Kessler
Representative
· Democrat
· District 24
· most recent term 2009–10
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148
Bills as prime sponsor
47
of those became law
1,754
Bills co-sponsored
14,531
Recorded votes
1.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2311 2001–02 |
Small forest landowners$ Authorizes the small forest landowners office to contract with, and reimburse small forest landowners for private consultants to perform timber cruises, lay out streamside buffers, and comply with other regulatory requirements. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2536 2001–02 |
Sch dis emplys/health care$ The Health Care Authority (HCA) may charge a composite rate for participating school district employees as long as the family size of these employees does not adversely impact the HCA's insurance account. K-12 employees... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2641 2001–02 |
Business & occupation tax$ Eliminates the business and occupation taxation of investment income received by businesses that might be considered financial businesses, except for banking businesses, lending businesses, security business, loans or the... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2671 2001–02 |
Permit assistance center$ Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Ecology's Permit Assistance Center to a new Office of Permit Assistance within the Office of Financial Management. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 153, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 1144 2001–02 |
WorkFirst program$ Allows parents with a child under the age of one year a "good cause" exemption from the Workfirst program. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2320 2001–02 |
Campaign contributions$ Changes the filing day for weekly contribution reports from Friday to Monday, and amends the definitions of "general election" and "primary" to restrict their application to the contribution limits section of statute. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2511 2001–02 |
Financial institutns/robbery$ Classifies robbery of a financial institution (with or without a deadly weapon) as first degree robbery, a class A felony. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2190 2001–02 |
School employees' children$ School districts will permit the children of their full-time teachers and classified employees to enroll in schools in the district, including in the schools where the employees work. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2294 2001–02 |
Recreation sites$ Requires the DNR to involve the public prior to closing a recreation site to seek alternatives to closure. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2296 2001–02 |
Distressed areas$ Amends the definition of "eligible area" to include a county that has experienced a loss of more than 500 federal civilian jobs during the previous four-year period due to military base restructuring and where federal... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2319 2001–02 |
Emergency management$ Removes prohibition against including preparation for emergency evacuation or relocation in anticipation of nuclear attack in state comprehensive emergency management plan and local emergency management plans. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2321 2001–02 |
Public disclosure act$ Increases the PDC's maximum penalties from $1,000 to $4,000 for a single violation and from $2,500 to $10,000 for multiple violations. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2324 2001–02 |
Children & dependent persons$ Imposes a duty upon a parent, stepparent, foster parent, or guardian to aid a child or dependent person who is being sexually abused, or assaulted. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2337 2001–02 |
Academic & achievement comm$ Permits the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission to adopt performance improvement goals for all students, economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, limited English proficient students,... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2359 2001–02 |
Regional transportation$ Authorizes counties to address regional transportation issues by developing a plan to improve state highways, regional arterials, public transportation, ferries, rail lines, and management transportation demand. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2375 2001–02 |
Trust lands$ Requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a public hearing whenever it transfers property without auction to another public agency. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2534 2001–02 |
Ed asst grant program$ Establishes a new grant program for needy students with dependents eighteen years of age or younger. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2563 2001–02 |
Performance audits$ Establishes an on-going performance audit and yearly scoring program in the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2565 2001–02 |
Construction defect claims$ Provides that the builder or substantial remodeler of a residence must be given an opportunity to cure a construction defect before a lawsuit may be filed against the builder. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2637 2001–02 |
Long-term energy supply$ Establishes the Joint Task Force on Long-term Energy Supply to study energy supply issues and to review the state's energy strategy and recommend specific implementation actions. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2842 2001–02 |
Civil liberties remembrance$ February 19 is recognized as a Civil Liberties Day of Remembrance. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2844 2001–02 |
Environmental excellence prg$ Extends the period of time that new environmental excellence agreements can be entered into from June 30, 2002 to June 30, 2012. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2879 2001–02 |
Terrorism offenses$ Six new terrorist crimes are created and ranked on the sentencing grid. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2941 2001–02 |
Nuclear waste treatment$ Transfers certain state business and occupation tax revenues to local governments to help offset impacts from the construction of a nuclear waste treatment and immobilization plant. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2990 2001–02 |
Transportation$ The null and void clause applicable to sections 201 through 204 of ESHB 2304, relating to the Department of Transportation contracting out construction engineering services, is amended so that the provisions contained in... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
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